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Information has surfaced on one of the most heralded devices in Motorola’s lineup that has not had an official US release.

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The Motorola Krave is intended to be the North American variant of Motorola’s MING lineup of Linux-based smart devices sold primarily in Asia with a few key differences.
The device will not [...]

The FCC just approved HTC’s new S740 slider device, also known as the “Rose” for the US market, although 3G support isn’t offered in the first-released variant.

The Windows Mobile 6.1-based device features a 3.2MP camera, MicroSD slot, a 2.4-inch TFT-LCD screen, Wi-Fi, GPS and A-GPS support, built-in RSS reader, a four-row slide-out QWERTY keypad, and [...]

In a speech delivered at the 4G Executive Summit yesterday, AT&T Mobility Vice-President of Network Architecture Hank Kafka stated that the carrier will depend on its HSPA network for mobile broadband for the foreseeable future while playing up the forthcoming upgrades to HSPA+ and the apparent advantages of its GSM based infrastructure while remaining confident [...]

In a press release today Motorola has announced the launch of the Motorola MOTOACTV W450 fitness-oriented clamshell.

The phone is noted for featuring health and wellness applications developed in cooperation with the Mayo Clinic known as In Touch which functions similarly to an encyclopedia which assists people in diagnosing symptoms common while outdoors. The complete featureset [...]

Pricing and availability details have surfaced for two forthcoming handsets on Verizon Wireless.

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The Samsung Sway is a midrange slider with a 2.0 megapixel camera and video recorder, microSDHC expansion slot, speakerphone, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, GPS support with VZNavigator, and support for VCAST MUsic with Rhapsody, but does not support [...]

Verizon has launched the entry level SCH-u430 clamshell.

The clamshell features an external display, speakerphone, VGA camera with video recorder, Bluetooth, and GPS support with VZNavigator.  The phone is now available for $199.99 on Month to Month, $99.99 on a 1 year agreement after $50 instant online discount, and free after 2 year agreement with the [...]

The FCC has revealed the first images of the forthcoming Motorola VU30 clamshell.

The phone will feature a media player, microSDHC expansion slot, GPS support, external display, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder, speakerphone, and Bluetooth with stereo audio support.  There are no details on pricing or availability at this time.

The Blackjack III, SGH-A867, and SGH-A767 Sangria are all possibly coming to AT&T in the coming months, though official naming of the devices is still uncertain.  
The Blackjack III, or i907 Mirage as its been called,  features a 2.55” 320×320 touch-sensitive display, a 624MHz processor running WM 6.1Professional, Wi-Fi, an optical mouse, a 2MP camera, and measurements [...]

The first images of a new Samsung 3G candybar handset for AT&T have surfaced.

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The forthcoming phone features quadband GSM/EDGE, dualband W-CDMA UMTS support, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, GPS support with AT&T Navigator, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder and Video Share support, AT&T Mail, IM, and Music support [...]

MetroPCS and Leap Wireless International, the parent company responsible for the Cricket brand of regional flat-rate wireless services, have signed a long-term roaming agreement which covers both existing and future markets between both carriers with the option of further extension should the agreement prove amenable for both entities.
In related news, both companies have also decided [...]